
A Ghostly New Creature
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8th Grade
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Larry Hopkins
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on paragraphs 4 and 5 of the selection “A Ghostly New Creature,” what can be concluded about the study of newly discovered animals?
Identifying a new species requires careful analysis of an animal.
Scientists are searching constantly for unknown types of animals.
Studying ocean animals is easier than studying land animals.
Most animal research is conducted by government agencies
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the selection “A Ghostly New Creature,” the author includes the photograph of the octopod most likely to help the reader better understand —
why the octopod lives so deep in the ocean
how far the octopod can move without having fins
why scientists named the octopod after a cartoon character
how the octopod uses its suckers to grasp objects
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CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the selection “A Ghostly New Creature,” which idea about the octopod best explains why the author includes the map?
Octopods are found in many oceans throughout the world.
The ghostly octopod is common only to the ocean area around Hawaii.
Octopods are most commonly found near islands
The ghostly octopod was found near the Hawaiian Islands.
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CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can the reader conclude from Michael Vecchione’s comments throughout the selection “A Ghostly New Creature”?
Vecchione is not interested in learning more about the new octopod
Vecchione is fascinated by the discovery of new species
Vecchione was the coordinator of the project that discovered the unknown creature.
Vecchione was first to understand the significance of finding the new octopod.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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